Environmentally Enhanced Turbines Allow for Safer Fish Passage

摘要

The pressure to ensure safe fish passage and the health of tailrace waters has led federal agencies and turbine manufacturers to collaborate in improving the design of hydroelectric turbines. Early results are encouraging, showing a high potential to improve fish survival rates, turbine efficiency and downstream water quality. Turbines that are fish-friendly, energy-efficient and able to mitigate water quality issues are now commercially available and ready for full-scale deployment.